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What Do Phased Reopenings Mean for the Workforce? Four Things to Watch

By Christopher Dwyer June 9, 2020Articles, Complex Categories, General, Lists, Process, Technology

Across the globe, many countries have begun (or are about to begin) the process of “phased reopenings” of their economies, only three months after the COVID-19 pandemic began. In the…

Procurement’s Impact on Cash Management

By Andrew Bartolini June 8, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Strategy

The global uncertainty that pervades today’s market indicates a very real threat of a deep economic downturn. In response, the CFO’s new “hierarchy of needs” has placed a laser focus…

“This Week In Procurement” – Subscribe to Ardent’s Weekly Newsletter

By Phil Bartolini June 5, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General

Join the 35,000+ CPOs, and other supply management leaders who receive this newsletter each week! Each week, Ardent Partners curates a round-up of procurement news, research, and analysis and delivers…

Throwback Thursday – The CFO and the CPO: One World, Two Worldviews

By Andrew Bartolini June 4, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategy

Over the past few Thursdays, I have been highlighting the 15 annual CPO/State of Procurement reports that I have written. Near the end of Ardent Partners' first year (2010), I…

Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 440: A Conversation with Rich Oakes, President of GigSmart (SEASON FINALE)

By Christopher Dwyer June 3, 2020Articles, Complex Categories, General, Solution Providers, Technology

Welcome to the Season Four finale of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast, sponsored by Beeline. This week’s power-packed episode includes some ruminations on the Future of Work (check out yesterday’s…

Ardent Partners FinTech Influencer Series: Brian Anderson, Senior Manager, Accounts Payable at Verizon Media

By Andrew Bartolini June 3, 2020Articles, Events, General, People, Procure-to-Pay

Ardent’s FinTech Influencer Series highlights innovative voices in the world of Accounts Payable (“AP”) automation. This series is the go-to spot for progressive thoughts on how technology, transformational thinking, and revolutionary ideas…

Mid-Pandemic Ruminations on the Future of Work

By Christopher Dwyer June 2, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, Technology

On the second Sunday in March, I awoke at 6am to begin my typical pre-gym routine. Before rushing out the door, I quickly checked the status of my grocery store…

CPO News — June 1, 2020

By Phil Bartolini June 1, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People

Welcome to the Spring edition of CPO News! Over the past couple months there have been some higher-profile appointments and promotions that occurred in the procurement world, and we wanted…

20 for 2020: The Key Themes for the Modern CPO’s Agenda (#20 – Leadership)

By Andrew Bartolini May 29, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Lists, People, Process, Strategy

We began this series in January as a way to aggregate important ideas for procurement leaders as they set their organizations’ course as they head into the new decade. It…

Throwback Thursday – The CPO’s Agenda 2009: Smart Strategies for Tough Times

By Andrew Bartolini May 28, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Strategy, Technology

In April 2009, I wrote our fourth annual CPO-themed State of Procurement report in the throes of the great recession. Things looked pretty bleak and there was a high degree…